Canterlot.

(Celestia's pov)

The past three days have been interesting to say the least, the return of my sister has had the nobility of Canterlot in an uproar, apparently they didn't pick up on the hints I had been leaving for the past two years, and then there was a smaller outcry when I returned with a five year old filly that both me and my sister claim as our own. I smiled at that thought thinking back upon what happened back when I had announced my decision to adopt Aurora. They where both in shock, though for two different reasons reasons. Aurora didn't believed that I trusted her or even had the desire to do so, and normally I would agree with her, but even though I know in my mind that she isn't a child in my heart all I really see is a lost soul who has seen to much conflict/war/pain/sadness. I gave a sad smile at that thought, she trusted me with out a doubt, in fact she placed her life here in my hands, and yet she didn't think that any of us really trusted her in return... which lead me to the thought just how old is she? My niece Princess Mi Amore Cadenza, or Cadence as she likes to be called, had come into brief contact with her... and what she told me of Aurora's emotional state was worrisome to an extent. Not in the way to be a threat to my little ponies, but to herself... everypony has crushes and such as they grow up but Aurora had non, apparently she had one but that tie was severed and withered. It was an old tie as well, more than a crush and yet never fully realized and what ever had happened to her back then has caused her to never love another that way... though Aurora holds much love for others, especially foals.

I sigh and shake my head before diverting my thoughts from Aurora, if I don't then I would be thinking and worrying about her for hours to come. I smiled as I thought on Luna's reasons for shock and yet she was happy. Apparently she wanted to keep Aurora close to her already, Aurora's actions and attitude towards Luna had won her a place in her heart, as well as mine... anyway she didn't know that Aurora was an orphan and once she knew she wanted to adopt her. We had started to argue for a good five minutes before Aurora's laughter reached our ears, apparently our 'sisterly squabble', as Aurora called it, had gained the attention of our guards outside and had caused them to lean in to see if we where okay, only to be caught up in befuddlement that somepony was arguing with me on equal grounds. In the end we both singed our names on the paperwork so that we are both her legal guardians. Which lead to Aurora calling us Sun Mom and Moon Mom.

My smile faded a little as I reached the doors to the throne room, I could already hear the nobles arguing amongst themselves, though I am glad about what my sister and I have planed for tonight.

-A Long while later-

I let out a relieved sigh as the last of the nobles leave, it had taken this long just to calm down the nobles. I rolled my eyes as I remembered some of the 'concerned citizen' questions they asked about how the power balance might change. Thanks Faust for Fancy Pants and his group other wise I might have done something I might have regretted.

"Are you alright Princess?" the Lieutenet on duty, an Earth Pony Iron Defense if I remember correctly asked.

I gave him a warm smile. "Just tired."

He snorted, not rudely mind you. "With that lot, most ponies would have run away screaming already."

I resisted a snort. "Indeed, now is she back yet?"

"Yes Princess, she has just returned from Manehattan." Iron Defense replied. "Do you want me to send her in?"

I nod. "Yes, I need a permanent guard for Aurora." I commented.

He sighed. "I wish her luck, that filly is a strange one, not once has she slept yet." He looked concerned. "And yet she is still as lively as the day she arrived." He then looked at me. "Um... no offence princess."

I just nod. "She is indeed a strange one, and that is why she needs an eye kept on her." Before Iron could reply the doors opened.

(Sapphire Dew's pov)

I was quite confused but i was happy that princess Luna was back,but why would Princess Celestia need me for? The reason I was happy was because the Guards, both Solar and Lunar, knew of the princess's sadness and the reason for it. For the past two years we have been preparing for it as well, reworking the Lunar guard and reworking patrols so that we have the pony-power to protect two princesses. I had been standing outside the throne room doors for around an hour now when the door opened and a huge group of nobles left, most looked upset and frustrated, it seems that they didn't get their way. I brushed my dirty blond mane out of my eyes as I heard the guard call my name.

"Sergeant Sapphire, your presence is requested." The Unicorn called to me.

I stand up and trot into the room "Yes Princess?" I ask of course being respectful and bow a bit and stand up straight "I am ready for task" I say. I was going to be as Formal as possible.

Lieutenant Iron Defense nods to me, I have worked under him in the past before. My attention was brought back to Princess Celestia as she smiled down at me. "I am glade you can make it Sergeant." her smile grew a little bit warmer. "This next task I am giving you is very important, are you sure you are ready for it?" Her tone was gently, she wasn't demeaning me, just making sure I was ready.

I smile "I could defiantly try with all my will power to do this task for you" I say looking up at her.I may not know what this task is but if princess Celestia picked me for it i can trust her judgement.

She smiled in approval. "Thank you, now you know about my sisters return?" she asked her voice calm.

I nod "Of course, almost everypony does" And thats true word spreads quite quickly in Equestia.

There was a hint of annoyance in the Princess eyes as she talked. "Yes, I am sure the nobles made sure of that." Her tone changed and the annoyance left her eyes. "What isn't common knowledge as of yet is the fact that me and my sister Princess Luna didn't return alone three days ago."

I blink quite confused, they didn't? "What do you mean?Some other pony was with you two?" I ask.

"Yes, a small filly has fallen into both my sister's and my care." She said, her tone warm.

"Well I did not expect that if i'm going to be honest,but my question is does that make the filly a princess to?" I hope i wasn't asking to many questions.

She shook her head. "Actually she has refused to be called such until such a time she has earned that title." Celestia looked to Iron who nodded. She stood up and motioned for me to follow her as she took a side door out of the throne room. "She is a small Six year old amethyst colored Unicorn filly named Aurora." I follow after her as she motioned me and listened quite closely to what she had to say. We soon reached the Royal wing, stopping at a amethyst colored door that was in-between both Princesses rooms. Celestia faced me, a small frown on her face. "I must warn you, she isn't like any filly you have seen or met before."

I nod "I heed your warning " I was quite nervous like how?How could this filly be so different?

"Do you remember the Room of Reflection from your last visit?" She asked me.

I nod "Of course those sculptures were pretty good why?"

"She is the one who created them." Princess Celestia explained. "She is a seer, and that has affect her life in both a positive and negative way."

"Oh thats how she is different?" No wonder why she said she is different.

She hesitated for a moment. "It is more than that, but you shall see for yourself." Her tone held a note of sadness in it, though it was really hard to notice.

I instantly became worried for why Celestia was sad. Has something bad happened to Aurora? "Princess?Is there something wrong? "I ask her, I had to make sure!

She sighed. "Aurora has seen more than anypony should." but before she can say more a sweet voice coming from inside the room started to sing.

Battlefield - SVRCINA - Nightcore Remix

No time to rest
No pillow for my head
Nowhere to run from this
No way to forget

Around the shadows creep
Like friends, they cover me
Just wanna lay me down and finally
Try to get some sleep

We carry on through the storm
Tired soldiers in this war
Remember ehat we're fighting for

Meet me on the battlefield
Even in the darkest night
I will be your sword and shield, your camouflage
Anf you will be mine

Echos and the shorts ring out
We may be the first to fall
Everything can stay the same or we could change it all

Meet on the battlefield

We're standing face-to-face
With our own human race
We commit the sing again and our sons anf daughters pay
Our tainted history, is playing on repeat
But we could changr it if we stand up strong and take the lead

When I was younger, I was named
A generation unafraid
For heirs to come, be brave

And meet me in the battlefield
Even on the darkest night
I will be your sword and shield, your camouflage
Abd you will be mine

Echis and the shorts ring out
We may be the first to fall
Everythinf can stay the same or we could change it all

Meet me on the battlefield

We carry on through the storm
Tired soldiers in this war
Remember what we're fighting for

Meet me on the battlefield
Even on the darkest night
I will be your sword and shield, your camouflage
And you will be mine

Echos and the shorts ring out
We may be the first to fall
Everything could stay the same or we could change it all
(We can change it all)

Meet me on the battlefield

Meet me on the battlefield
(We could change it all)

I listened to the song and blink, that was some good singing...but it held so much sadness..Is this what she meant? That Aurora held a lot of pain and sadness in her? Celestia looked me straight in the eye, her eyes holding the determination only a mother can have, "This is your new task, you and your squad will be Aurora's personal guards only answering to her, my sister and myself, is that clear?"

"Yes ma'am" I reply.

She nods. "Good." She knocks on the door and waits a few seconds before there is a mumbled response from within the room. "It is me, I need to tell you something." There was the sound of things being put away before a positive note was heard. I blink and tilt my head a tad bit as the door was covered in an magical grasp, the magic was the same color as the door it opened, revealing a surprisingly clean room and the filly that we have been talking about, her three tone blue mane covering half her face as she looked at me, seeming taking in every detail about me before turning to look at the Princess.

"Yes Mom?" She asked, I could barely hear her, I had heard of quite ponies before but not this quite! I was quite bewildered by how quiet she was as I stood there not wanting to intervene.

She smiled at the filly. "This here is sergeant Sapphire Dew, she is going to be leading the ponies guarding you from now on."

Aurora nodded and turned to look back at me, once again I was under her gaze, though she hadn't met eye contact yet. "Hello, Sapphire." she greeted me.

"Hi Aurora" I smile at her and greeted back. "You have a nice room" i was trying to be as friendly as possible, I was hoping I don't make it awkward.

She nodded to me before looking at Celestia again. "Mom go take a break, I can tell the stupid nobles tiered you out again." her voice held contempt at the nobles but still held her affection for her mother. I inwardly grin even more, but kept my 'professional' look on. She must really care.

Celestia laughed as she started to leave the room. "Alright little, I will leave you two to get acquainted." She smiled at us both, "Oh Sapphire, make sure both of you are in the throne room just before sunset, you will meet the rest of your squad then."

Aurora rolled her eyes as Celestia reached the hallway. "Yes Mom, now go eat the all the cake." Her voice was full of teasing as she used her magic to close the door, turning to me as she does so.

I inwardly laugh, Celestia does have that tendency to eat all the cake. "Well what do you like to do?" I know small talk.

Aurora had gone back to observing me. "I like to do many things, though I believe you have seen some of those things."

I nod "Yes I have and i have to say you are quite good at making sculptures."

She smiled at me before tilting your head. "Your a music lover aren't you?"

I nod "I am " I was wondering if being a seer made her know that.

"And now you are wondering if it was because I was a seer I knew that aren't you?" She said as she finally looked me in the eyes, they where so old...

I couldn't wrap my mind on how she could have a mind and eyes of a full adult,yet be in a fillys body. "Thats...wow are you like reading my mind or something?"

She suddenly started to giggle. "Nope! The fur around your neck and ears are slightly flatter than the rest of your body, that normally means that you are wearing headphones a lot." She walked over to a small granite block, glancing back at me as she does so. "Are you nineteen or twenty? You are a bit shorter than those ages but your eyes tell me you are around that age."

I blink and say "I'm twenty and yea I noticed i'm shorter then most"I was uncertain about this filly.

She smiled as she wrapped her magic around the block and after a few seconds it begins to twist and remold it's self, like it was turned into a liquid. "So... what is that question upon your tongue, ask it so it can be expunge." she rhymed at me.

I blink and then think of how to say my question "How are you so young yet you seem you are way older?"

"I have seen much more than you and it has left my spirits very blue." she answered, her focus on her magic.

I sat down where i was and watched her use her magic. "Are you saying that your sad?" I ask knowing what ponies usually meant when they said they were 'blue'

She paused for a moment. "Sad... that is true, I have been sad for a long time..." her eyes where unfocused as the statue started to take shape, it looked like a guard so far.

"I'm sorry you had to be" I was actually worried now-

Her eyes focused on mine as inside them was a burning conviction. "Don't be, you and the rest of the ponies shall live a good life, find joy in the company of your friends, family, and brothers and sisters in arms." she laughed a little. "After all Friendship is Magic!" she calmed down and looked at the statue in her hands before showing it to me. The first colors I saw are gold and cyan. when I take a closer look I see that she has made me... she has gotten almost every detail down perfectly. My cyan coat, Dirty blond mane and tail, Emerald eyes, and my cutie mark of a red heart with it's green ribbons surrounding it.

My eyes widen "whoa...Thats...really realistic" I wouldn't be surprised if her cutie mark was sculpting And for what she said at first didn't ease anything but i didn't press on anymore about the subject.

"Thank you." she said her voice calm, if not a bit sad. "It is one of the things that can last a long time..." she sighed before shaking my head. "Any other questions?"

"Are you really a seer?" I was quite curious.

"It is my gift... or is it a curse?" was her reply.

"Anything can have pros and cons" I sag trying to make it a bit better.

She walked over to a mirror and for a moment her eyes changed color from her dark purple to completely blue. "Yes.. yes indeed, but tell me this, would you want to know the fate of everypony you meet?"

I shake my head "I geuss not" I was wondering why her eyes did that.

She walked up to me and sat before my, her eyes holding both sadness and joy, pain yet hope. "When the dome breaks look to your left, for it will save your life." Her voice held a note of something in it... something that compelled me to listen. I blink but nod I don't know what she means but I think i know i will when it happens. She smiled at me before looking out the window. "We have some time, would you like to take a walk in the gardens?" the note in her voice has left her, leaving behind a calm voice, that held a note of childlike pleading.

"Ya sure " I say standing up.

"Thank you..." Her voice faded becoming more childlike as her eyes become a lighter shade of purple with traces of blue swirling inside. "Race you there!" she called out as she ran out the door, acting just like a filly should. I slightly laugh and run after her, she turned her head so that she could see me, laughing as well as her horned glowed and a circle appeared at the end of the hallway on the wall, it was glowing with the same light as Aurora's magic as she charged right to it, in the circle I could see the garden, as if this was a open door to them. I was quite confused but kept running after her and tried to catch up I didn't want to use my wings. "Come on slow poke!" she called out as she picked up speed, nearing the strange circle.

I finally just thought if she got to use magic then why not use my wings? So I flew after her "I'm coming for you!" I say playfully her enthusiasm was contagious.

She smiled as I caught up to me, but to my surprise she jumped up and landed on my back perfectly, but it seemed as if she didn't weigh anything as she guided me towards the circle. "Go through it!" she cheered. "Faster, faster!"

I laugh "ok!"I fly through the Circle flying faster but made sure It was still safe. There was a weird feeling as we went through the circle, it was like when you dive into the water you feel the pressure around you, though it only lasted a few seconds.

"Yay!" She cheered clapping her hooves together. "Go over there." She pointed towards a funny looking statue that hung around the hedge maze.

"Alright " I fly over to the weird statue wondering what it was.

"Hello Discord." she said happily when we got there, now that we where closer I got a clear look at it, it was an life like sculpture of a thing that was a mixture of many different animals and creatures.

I blink and land on the ground "I've heard of a little of Discord.. so this is actually a statue of him?"

She shook her head. "Yes and no..." she smiled softly as she started to sing again, her sweet voice full of innocence as she does.

Cheshire Kitten (We're All Mad Here)

I grew up seeing things a little differently, appearing,
disappearing, hardly innocent, nor
tied down to the ground.
I learned to roll and tumble with the punches,
glory in my stripes and spots
walk by invisible and never make a sound

But heavy is the crown that's always hidden
tender is the heart you never see
hard and fast shines the grin that we flash, but there's a vulnerable stripe or two on me.
Maybe any place outside of Wonderland
is not for me, my friend.

If I leave my grin behind, remind me
that we're all mad here
and it's okay.
Sun up, sun down the shadows hide me down in
Wonderland, Wonderland, nobody knows the way,
but if you find it in your dreams, you can
find it at your dayjob
somewhere south of Hell
Take the path to left or right with
just your gut to guide you
the story is not for anyone else to
tell.
Go down the rabbit hole and out the other side
you can't go home in the middle of the
magic carpet ride
you gotta greet the sun before his
lovely daughter moon
you can't forsake the journey for the
safety of your room
until you learn your lesson well.

I have learned to see and hear
everybody loud and clear
but the truth comes out in riddles that are
safe enough to share
that's how it is in songs, you see,
and stripes always look good on me
whether or not I'm really there (smile hangs in the air)
But heavy is the burden of the wise ones
when no one understands a word they say
the Jabberwock never bothered anyone,
but nobody believes him to this day
and why should they?

If I leave my grin behind, remind me
we're all mad here
and it's ok.
Sun up, sun down the shadows find me out in
Wonderland, Wonderland, nobody knows the way
but if you find it in your dreams,
you can find it at your dayjob
somewhere south of Hell
Take the path to left or right with
just your gut to guide you
the story's not for anyone else to
tell.
You gotta go down the rabbit hole and
out the other side
you can't go home in the middle of the
magic carpet ride
you gotta greet the sun before his
lovely daughter moon
you can't forsake the journey for the
safety of your room
until you learn your lesson well.

Is it the stripes or the spots you see?
Was it hearts or diamonds, baby, led you here to me?
Darling, you know better than to trust a pack of cards!
What have we learned,
the world is never as mad as it could be.

If I leave my grin behind, remind me
we're all mad here
and it's ok!

I listen to her looking at the statue wondering what she meant by yes and no. She turned back to me, her eyes flashing fully blue again for a second before returning back to the deep purple it was when we first met. "Sapphy, meet the Lord of Chaos Discord."

I smile at the nickname then look at the statue "you mean this is actually him?"

"Can it really be you if you are petrified?"

"Well...If he was to come back he would come from this statue wouldn't he?"

"Yes he would, and yes he shall." was her calm answer.

"He shall come back?" I look at him "well..I guess he cant be trapped forever really"

She smiled sadly. "Forever is a long time." she muttered, I could barely hear her and I was standing right next to her. Her eyes brightened once again to that odd mixture of blue and purple as she ran off to a patch of flowers smiling innocently. As I watch her run off I was thinking that this filly was quite strange yet she has that aura of caring... I'll make sure in all my power that I guard her like Princess Celestia said to.